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Auto repair and car care businesses in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #199 of 387 scored metro areas
#11 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida
- Listings
- 1,282
- 297 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 543
- +9.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $326.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $840 a household
- Spending per listing
- $255K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.0
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 948,158
- +13.2% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area comes to about $326.8M a year: $840 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $255K per business, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 1,282 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 33.0 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 543 businesses with payroll in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers, up 9.9% from 2019. That is one for every 716 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 985 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 35 SBA-backed loans worth $24.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area grew 13.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area is 51 (upper middle), #199 of 387 scored metro areas and #11 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida.
How the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area compares
The same measures for Florida and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.0 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $255K | $230K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 716 | 692 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.9% | +8.0% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.2% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $840 | $835 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,859 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 543+9.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,959
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $140.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 985Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,282297 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,217The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 35
- Amount
- $24.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 948,158+13.2% since 2020
- Households
- 388,951
- Median age
- 51.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,299 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 685
- Median household income
- $80,859+33.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,963
- Median home value
- $402,200
- Jobs located here
- 340,041
- Daytime population
- 874,848Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 80 | 78 | 11.1 | $647K | +21.1% | #11 of 387 |
| 2Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 63 | 434 | 36.2 | $259K | +9.4% | #100 of 387 |
| 3Homosassa Springs, FL | 62 | 207 | 29.0 | $280K | +11.1% | #107 of 387 |
| 4Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 60 | 686 | 34.0 | $263K | +6.5% | #127 of 387 |
| 5Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 58 | 219 | 30.9 | $268K | +7.7% | #137 of 387 |
| 6Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 58 | 333 | 37.8 | $234K | +15.7% | #139 of 387 |
| 7Naples-Marco Island, FL | 57 | 502 | 30.3 | $279K | +10.6% | #144 of 387 |
| 8Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 57 | 965 | 33.3 | $250K | +19.8% | #148 of 387 |
| 9Gainesville, FL | 55 | 448 | 31.4 | $257K | +5.4% | #167 of 387 |
| 10Jacksonville, FL | 52 | 2,247 | 33.9 | $254K | +10.7% | #193 of 387 |
| 11North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 51 | 1,282 | 33.0 | $255K | +13.2% | #199 of 387 |
Other business types in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care51
- Auto repair shops54
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing37
- Tire shops53
- Oil change and quick lube64
- Gas stations84
- Insurance agencies66
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,282 auto repair and car care businesses in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area. 297 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 543 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.9% from 2019. Official counts list 985 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $326.8M a year, or $840 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,282 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $255K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 388,951 households in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area has 33.0 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $255K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area would have about 1,217, against 1,282 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 716 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area at 948,158 people in 2025, up 13.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 388,951 households. The median household income in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area is $80,859 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area scores 51 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #199 of 387 scored metro areas.
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